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Tuluksak, Alaska

Tuluksak is a community in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, home to about 118 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99679.

Population11840 per sq mi
Median household income$67,813Census

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Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)365 miles away
Closer regional airportBethel Airport (BET)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK388 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tuluksak; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tuluksak

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tuluksak had 444 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 217th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Bethel Census Area grew from 5,537 residents in 1960 to 18,666 in 2020.

Tuluksak population by census2000: 428, 2010: 373, 2020: 444428200037320104442020

Bethel Census Area, 1960–2020

Bethel Census Area population, 1960 to 20201960: 5,537, 1970: 7,579, 1980: 10,999, 1990: 13,656, 2000: 16,006, 2010: 17,013, 2020: 18,6666K’608K’7011K’8014K’9016K’0017K’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 64°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 19.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TuluksakJan: high 13°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 22°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 37°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; May: high 52°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 64°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 61°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 53°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 38°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 24°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 16°F, low 4°F, 1.1 in13°1°Jan0.820°7°Feb0.922°7°Mar0.737°21°Apr0.852°34°May1.262°45°Jun1.864°49°Jul2.661°47°Aug3.453°39°Sep2.938°26°Oct1.824°13°Nov1.816°4°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethel Ap, AK weather station (37 miles away).

Jobs in Bethel Census Area

2,523 jobs at 215 businesses in Bethel Census Area. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bethel Census AreaRetail trade: 942 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 520 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 344 jobs; Information: 98 jobs; Administrative and support: 84 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 84 jobs; Other services: 84 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 74 jobsRetail trade 37% Health care and social assistance 21% Transportation and warehousing 14% Information 4% Administrative and support 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Other services 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bethel35.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Tuluksak

Public schools here are run by Yupiit School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tuluksak SchoolTuluksakK–12133Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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